Calyptothecium pterobryoides - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pterobryoides
ID:
1187732
Status:
valid
Authors:
Argent
Source:
tro
Year:
1973
Citation Micro:
J. Bryol. 7: 568. f. 2–3 1973
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001187070
Common Names
- Calyptothecium pterobryoides
- Pterobryoides Calyptothecium
- Pterobryoides Moss
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Calyptothecium pterobryoides (also called Calyptothecium pterobryoides, among many other common names) is a moss species found in the Northern Hemisphere. It is a small plant with a single, upright stem and a single, erect leaf. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America and can be found in moist, shady habitats such as woodlands and forests.
Uses & Benefits
Calyptothecium pterobryoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a food source for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Calyptothecium pterobryoides has small, yellow-green flowers with a single pistil and three stamens. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small and green.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Calyptothecium pterobryoides can be propagated by division of its rhizomes. Cultivation is best done in moist, acidic soil with partial shade.
Where to Find Calyptothecium pterobryoides
Calyptothecium pterobryoides is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Central and South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Species in the Calyptothecium genus
Calyptothecium acostatum, Calyptothecium prainii, Calyptothecium acutum, Calyptothecium bescherellei, Calyptothecium burmense, Calyptothecium duplicatum, Calyptothecium extensum, Calyptothecium hookeri, Calyptothecium nitidum, Calyptothecium oxyphyllum, Calyptothecium pinnatum, Calyptothecium ramosii, Calyptothecium recurvulum, Calyptothecium subacutum, Calyptothecium subhumile, Calyptothecium symphysodontoides, Calyptothecium urvilleanum, Calyptothecium wightii, Calyptothecium auriculatum, Calyptothecium integrifolium, Calyptothecium compressum, Calyptothecium pterobryoides, Calyptothecium squarrosulum, Calyptothecium phyllogonioides, Calyptothecium philippinense,
Species in the Pterobryaceae family
Calyptothecium acostatum, Calyptothecium prainii, Calyptothecium acutum, Calyptothecium bescherellei, Calyptothecium burmense, Calyptothecium duplicatum, Calyptothecium extensum, Calyptothecium hookeri, Calyptothecium nitidum, Calyptothecium oxyphyllum, Calyptothecium pinnatum, Calyptothecium ramosii, Calyptothecium recurvulum, Calyptothecium subacutum, Calyptothecium subhumile, Calyptothecium symphysodontoides, Calyptothecium urvilleanum, Calyptothecium wightii, Calyptothecium auriculatum, Calyptothecium integrifolium, Calyptothecium compressum, Calyptothecium pterobryoides, Calyptothecium squarrosulum, Calyptothecium phyllogonioides, Calyptothecium philippinense, Henicodium geniculatum, Hildebrandtiella cuspidans, Hildebrandtiella endotrichelloides, Hildebrandtiella longiseta, Hildebrandtiella phleoides, Jaegerina formosa, Jaegerina guatemalensis, Jaegerina luzonensis, Jaegerina plicata, Jaegerina robillardii, Jaegerina scariosa, Jaegerina solitaria, Jaegerina stolonifera, Jaegerina retrosquarrosa, Micralsopsis complanata, Muellerobryum whiteleggei, Neolindbergia deningeri, Neolindbergia rigida, Neolindbergia robusta, Neolindbergia rugosa, Neolindbergia vitiensis, Neolindbergia cladomnioides, Neolindbergia veloirae, Orthorrhynchidium planifrons, Orthostichopsis fornicata,
References
Graham Charles George Argent (1941-2019): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Argent' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35169713: Based on data supplied by Bryonames